Coco Gauff will soon get her seventh Wimbledon campaign underway, as she seeks to finally make a deep run in SW19.
The American has struggled at the All England Club over the years, with her best result being a fourth-round finish, which she has achieved on three separate occasions.
Gauff recorded her worst Wimbledon run at last year’s edition, crashing out in the first round to Dayana Yastremska.
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Grass is, statistically, the two-time major champion’s worst surface, with a win-rate of 67% compared to her tallies of 71% and 74% on hard-court and clay, respectively.
But following the Wimbledon draw, Gauff has just received a huge boost in her pursuit of reaching a maiden quarterfinal at the tournament.
Coco Gauff’s potential path to the final at Wimbledon
In the first round, Gauff will take on Tamara Korpatsch, whom she has played just once before back in 2019.
Should she advance past the German, Gauff will play either Anna Bondar or Solana Sierra in the second round.
Potential third-round assignments come in the form of Ann Li, Zeynep Sonmez, Claire Liu and Hanne Vandewinkel.
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Gauff’s most likely fourth-round opponent will be 11th seed Belinda Bencic, whom she has a 5-2 winning record against.
At the other end of Gauff’s quarter is compatriot Jessica Pegula, who she may meet in the last eight.
Gauff is on the same half of the draw as world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
Dream match of Coco Gauff versus Serena Williams is unlikely
Serena Williams became the biggest headline at this year’s Wimbledon Championships after receiving a wildcard for the singles tournament.
Many fans were hoping for the dream match they never got to see before her initial retirement in 2022: Gauff versus Williams.
But that clash now seems very unlikely to happen, with the 44-year-old placed in the opposite side of the draw, meaning the two could only meet in the final.
Williams will take on 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round, and is on a collision course with Alex Eala and Iga Swiatek in the second and third rounds, respectively.
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